This exhibit is a tribute to the therapeutic benefits I receive by spending time in nature & making art each day. All of the works in this show developed out of a daily ritual that included reading poetry, drawing and painting in my garden, and experimenting with cyanotype imaging. An early obsession with medieval botanical manuscripts and years of studying and working as a calligrapher continue to inform my process.
Therapeutic Benefits of Nature & Art
Nature
Helps your memory https://www.spring.org.uk/2009/01/memory-improved-20-by-nature-walk.php
You feel happier http://time.com/4662650/nature-happiness-stress/
Faster healing & less pain https://www.health.harvard.edu/press_releases/spending-time-outdoors-is-good-for-you
Better concentration https://www.health.com/mind-body/health-benefits-of-nature
Limits stress https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/22/how-the-outdoors-make-you_n_5508964.html
Age with less pain https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18332184
Strengthens immunity https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18394317
Art
Fun & entertaining
Relieves stress https://www.health.harvard.edu/mental-health/the-healing-power-of-art
Connections, self discovery & personal wellbeing
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/art-therapy
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/09638288.2010.505998
Bubbles of Wellbeing, mixed media on panel,
10" x 20", $250.00
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